Letter: Candidate Heidi Hall's signs keep disappearing

In a democracy every candidate for office should be allowed to get their message out. Well, that is not happening in Butte County.

Heidi Hall, Democratic candidate for Congress, has had her highway political signs stolen again and again. During the primary campaign in May and June she had three of her signs stolen from their Paradise locations and another one was taken in Oroville. And now, since the signs have gone back up for the general election in November, her signs have again been targeted. She just had her sign on Highway 99 at the Biggs intersection stolen.

In every instance, there was also a similar highway political sign nearby promoting her Republican opponent and none of those signs have been taken. There is nothing fair or ethical about the behavior of these types of political supporters. In fact, it is against the law.

It is very frustrating to go through the time, effort and expense of putting up a sign to express a public message only to see it destroyed by those who don't agree with it. It undermines our democratic system and brings an ugliness to the process that should not be there.

I am asking all of the fair-minded citizens of Butte County to consider what one side of this political debate is doing to the other when you see the political signs that are still up. Please do not reward bad behavior.